Outside the BOX

by icylava
Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.92
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.94
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.74
Theme★★★★★★★★★★2.44
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.79
Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.59
Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.13
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.52

Description

Move Outside the BOX to get from *nothing* to *everything*.

Instructions

* Press F for *fullscreen mode*
* Press Any Key to *begin*
* Use Arrow Keys to *move*
* Press R to *reset the level*

Tools used

* Love2d - *Framework*
* VS Code - *Code editing*
* Tiled - *Level editing*
* FL Studio 20 - *Sound effects and music*

screenshot

Comments26

JustusPan
JustusPan6 Oct 2019, 19:41
can only see a purple screen with nothing. Any detailed usage?
Joe Williamson
Joe Williamson7 Oct 2019, 19:12
Thanks for sharing on the stream! Sorry I use hacks on the last level somehow xD
Artyom Volkov
Artyom Volkov7 Oct 2019, 20:35
A superb realisation of the classic puzzle, minimalistic visuals, great effects and music, but music, from my point of view, is slightly too loud.
Danielcmcg
Danielcmcg7 Oct 2019, 21:03
Amazing minimalist visual!
spacey3d
spacey3d8 Oct 2019, 11:13
The sound and visual effects are so satisfying and compliment the simple graphics really nicely. :)
BlueMirror8 Oct 2019, 12:16
Each puzzle is simple but I still had to think about how to solve each puzzle that was really good. I often got confused on some levels at the start. For instance in level 3 I thought the ground is orange while its purple. And level 7 was the hardest overall I think. So I was stuck on it for a bit, and then the rest was easy. I like what you did with this puzzle, well done!
JoelLikesPigs
JoelLikesPigs8 Oct 2019, 14:28
Sound effects and music were great in this one really fit the mood. Controls felt super responsive and the subtle screenshake when you collided with walls was great. Loved that the colors would switch on restarts. It's a shame you didn't get to play my game earlier,
IcyLava
IcyLavaauthor8 Oct 2019, 17:40
Thanks @joellikespigs , I will be streaming multiple days so hopefully you can make it to one of them.
WhatNameGames
WhatNameGames9 Oct 2019, 15:38
I like the simple but pleasing visuals, and the gameplay is really fun.
Call_me_Nutty
Call_me_Nutty9 Oct 2019, 15:41
Very simple and well put together. Sound effects were very well, art style is very consistent and clear and you built a lot of interesting puzzles with the limited tool set, so I applaud you for that.

The music wasn't really my thing, so a mute button would have been appreciated. The colours changing threw me off a lot, it was a nice touch but I could have done without it.

Good job! :)
Extrone
Extrone9 Oct 2019, 15:49
That was a really fun and challenging game, it was a complete and polished package, good job :smile:
Also loved the sound effects and the screen shakes and stuff
BilalCh213
BilalCh2139 Oct 2019, 17:42
That is a very polished game! So simple and yet challenging. I would have completed the game even if it has 100 levels. This game shows that little screen shakes and decent sound effects can make the experience so much more pleasant. Restarting the game is so easy that hard levels don't feel bad at all. The transition between screens are so decent. I have no bad points to say except that it is very short and maybe, lacks the element of the theme.
mapedorr
mapedorr9 Oct 2019, 20:13
Great game! I loved its minimalistic aesthetics and how the colors changed every time the player restarts the level. The first screen is wonderful.

We also created an entry for the jam in case you wanna check.

( ̄(エ) ̄)ノ
IcyLava
IcyLavaauthor10 Oct 2019, 06:42
@mapedorr if you can, you should try submitting your game to my stream! Go to my Twitch channel, use the form there and I might play, though the queue is somewhat long so idk. I will stream at 10:30 UTC today and possibly tomorrow.
ZePimpPotatoe10 Oct 2019, 14:08
Really nice and simple game. Had a lot of fun playing. Keep going.
Adrien Dittrick
Adrien Dittrick10 Oct 2019, 15:26
Nice little puzzle game, i went to the end :)
Very juicy effects!
Monish Vyas
Monish Vyas11 Oct 2019, 14:07
Fun puzzle game with minimalist graphics and fitting music. I felt music was a bit loud, but I turned my volume down and all was good. Loved it.
Ferdi11 Oct 2019, 14:42
Awesome ! Great feedbacks when interacting, nice music, simple and challenging. You've done a great job with this entry !
Xenoxygene
Xenoxygene11 Oct 2019, 14:42
I need more levels!!!
This was really cool! I love the colors changing and the feel of the game!
Simon Rahnasto
Simon Rahnasto11 Oct 2019, 20:13
Just a phenomenal game, thank you for joining the stream, it was a blast to play. This game deserved to place in the top 10 overall, its just that well made. Super polished and an incredible idea! Please reconsider your stance on not making this into a full game!

:thumbsup:
alexrose
alexrose12 Oct 2019, 01:04
I hope this does well in graphics actually. I assume lots of people here are too basic to rate a game just with squares as good on graphics, but the palette choices etc. are fantastic. Far better and smarter choices than if you drew some janky art yourself. Nicely done.
velvetlobster
velvetlobster13 Oct 2019, 18:48
the sound effects make it feel very satisfying ... its a more dynamic take on a very known type of puzzle ... the choice of colors add to the dynamic mood. The graphics overall are very polished, you use just a few elements and you really deliver a good experience on what you chose to make.
ItsNotAGoodTime18 Oct 2019, 12:25
Cool to see the stream (: This was sooo well done, the music was what really made it for me, 10/10

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